Re: More on Splenda and dietitian

[Guest guest]

that's what i'm looking for. and i've told vicki, wendy and others that i

do appreciate all their input. i just can't seem to get it all together

into one meal plan. maybe it's easier for some because they've done it a

while. wendy has some food background (like lots). i've not taken the

time to really research all of this, and it's like reading a manual, and i'm

not good at manuals. but give me a class, and i'm in business. i just

really am a " hands on " person.

it's good to know that when we try the dietitian, and have questions, we have

this list to come back to. i think that gives me a very safe feeling.

that, and knowing that i will be living in wendy's school bus very soon. lol

pat

> Like you, if this does not work for me, I will drop it and try something

> else. But since I am so new at this and I crave order and guidelines in my

>

[Guest guest]

Pat wrote: " how do i know the grams, etc. to have of each thing, per meal?

how did you come up with a meal plan? "

Pat, my nutritionist gave me the guidelines and portions for the foods on my

diet. She broke them down into units, and that made it real easy for me.

For example, 15 grams of carbs equals one carb unit; 5 grams of fat equals

one fat unit; and 7 grams of protein equals one protein unit.

Then she took my weight, height, and measured my wrist to figure out how

many of units of each group would be best for me during the day(she also

took into account my lifestyle).

Like you, if this does not work for me, I will drop it and try something

else. But since I am so new at this and I crave order and guidelines in my

life, this is what I'm starting off with. If nothing else, I'm still eating

much better than I was a few weeks ago, so it has to be helping at least a

little bit.

[Guest guest]

> i have the Netzer?? book. and it has almost everything i could

imagine in

> there. i guess my question to the list is: how much of what

should i

> start with? give me a calorie, gram, carb--whatever--count that

would be a

> good starting place. any help would be good.

>

> and i will take them privately if you'd prefer.

>

> i actually trust the list more than a dietitian, but after hearing

how bad i

> was doing (yep, i guess the pizza is a sign there), i just want

some hard

> facts

All i did was eat and test...

and test and eat and test and eat and test etc...

set a goal for yourself...

keep all blood sugars 2 hrs pp under 140 or 160 or whatever you

set... no higher than 170 imho.

eat JUST protein, (no carbs) and test your blood sugar

you test when you get up, and before eating and 2 hrs after eating

each thing you eat.

you don't eat inbetween those 2 hr intervals. (unless you feel low

blood sugar, and you test and find yourself low)

If your blood sugars come down to normal range...

70 - 120 all the time, great.. then begin to add in a FEW Grams of

carb

add in like 5 - 10 grams of carb a day, so

day 1-4 eat just protein (blood sugars within normal range)

day 5-8 eat protein + 8 grams of carb each day (blood sugars stay in

normal range)

day 9-13 eat protein + 15 grams of carb each day (blood sugars may be

a bit elevated at the 2 hr pp mark but under that goal you set)

day 14 - ? eat protein + 25 grams of carb each day, (test and see

what your bs's are)

you can do this and find out how many grams of carb you can tolerate,

keep good notes

[Guest guest]

> i have the Netzer?? book. and it has almost everything i could

imagine in

> there. i guess my question to the list is: how much of what

should i

> start with? give me a calorie, gram, carb--whatever--count that

would be a

> good starting place. any help would be good.

>

> and i will take them privately if you'd prefer.

>

> i actually trust the list more than a dietitian, but after hearing

how bad i

> was doing (yep, i guess the pizza is a sign there), i just want

some hard

> facts

All i did was eat and test...

and test and eat and test and eat and test etc...

set a goal for yourself...

keep all blood sugars 2 hrs pp under 140 or 160 or whatever you

set... no higher than 170 imho.

eat JUST protein, (no carbs) and test your blood sugar

you test when you get up, and before eating and 2 hrs after eating

each thing you eat.

you don't eat inbetween those 2 hr intervals. (unless you feel low

blood sugar, and you test and find yourself low)

If your blood sugars come down to normal range...

70 - 120 all the time, great.. then begin to add in a FEW Grams of

carb

add in like 5 - 10 grams of carb a day, so

day 1-4 eat just protein (blood sugars within normal range)

day 5-8 eat protein + 8 grams of carb each day (blood sugars stay in

normal range)

day 9-13 eat protein + 15 grams of carb each day (blood sugars may be

a bit elevated at the 2 hr pp mark but under that goal you set)

day 14 - ? eat protein + 25 grams of carb each day, (test and see

what your bs's are)

you can do this and find out how many grams of carb you can tolerate,

keep good notes

[Guest guest]

thanks. you back from camp yet? pat

>

> you can do this and find out how many grams of carb you can tolerate,

> keep good notes

>

>

[Guest guest]

ROFLMHO!!!! Oh my gosh Pat - you are too funny!! I love it!

----- Original Message -----

Pat wrote:

> i think i have it, but not sure where. i know when i was first

diagnosed,

> the doctor breezed in, said " well, you have diabetes " , and left the room.

> then, as i checked out, he handed me something. i have no clue what i

did

> with it, but he's able to sit, so that's one place i didn't put it. lo

pat

>